This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lazuran Riku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Paulski McBeth!The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.McBeth instigates a clinch. McBeth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riku is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Riku gets underhooks to prevent McBeth's takedown attempt.
Riku jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McBeth walks away with a smile on his face. Riku gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. McBeth pushes Riku up against the cage in a clinch. Riku prevents the takedown attempt.
Lazuran Riku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulski McBeth.Riku ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Riku no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. McBeth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. McBeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Riku is retaining full guard. Riku working a defensive guard here.
Riku looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBeth is one step ahead there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McBeth showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Riku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. That's one minute gone in the round. McBeth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Riku trying to control the position here. McBeth sitting in guard, not really doing much. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Riku is looking to sweep but instead, McBeth has passed into half guard.
McBeth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. That's two minutes gone in the round. Riku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. McBeth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riku knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. McBeth controlling the pace. Riku is trying to get back to full guard.That's three minutes gone in the round. McBeth wants to free his trapped foot but Riku is holding on for dear life with his legs. McBeth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. McBeth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riku knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McBeth wants to work for an arm triangle but Riku is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riku is trying to maintain the position but McBeth is very close to passing his half guard. Riku is refusing to be controlled, as McBeth sits in half guard. Riku controlling the position for now.Riku is defending against the submission attempts here by McBeth.
McBeth is controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round. McBeth prevents Riku from improving his position. McBeth is looking to take a break and control but Riku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. That's six minutes gone in the round. Riku is trying to control but McBeth manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Riku (0) vs (3) McBethMcBeth looking to control and managing it successfully. McBeth tries to control but Riku wriggling away. McBeth controlling from mount. Riku is just holding on here. McBeth manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Riku (0) vs (6) McBethRiku fending off the submission attempt from McBeth. McBeth is controlling the position but Riku somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. McBeth content to control rather than advance. Riku controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. McBeth tries to pass to full mount but Riku defends it. That's eight minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, McBeth seems content to control. McBeth uses his free foot to push down on Riku's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Riku. Score +3 for passing guard: Riku (0) vs (9) McBethRiku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McBeth wants to control the pace but Riku is squirming around nicely. Riku is looking to get to half guard. McBeth content just to control the position here. McBeth pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. McBeth controlling the pace for now. McBeth wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. McBeth trying to control but Riku is having none of it. McBeth avoids the attempt from Riku to control. McBeth takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. McBeth seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Riku is holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. McBeth tries to control but Riku wriggling away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.McBeth looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. McBeth wants to control the pace but Riku is squirming around nicely. McBeth controlling the position easily from mount. Riku is trying to escape the mount.
McBeth fails to take his opponent's back. That's eleven minutes gone in the round. McBeth takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Riku tries to get back to half guard but can't. McBeth pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Riku is trying to escape the mount but McBeth keeps good control and instead manages to take Riku's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Riku (0) vs (12) McBethMcBeth is looking to control Riku but Riku is wriggling around and keeping busy. McBeth biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. McBeth is looking to control Riku but Riku is wriggling around and keeping busy. McBeth controlling the position well here. Riku rolled but McBeth kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McBeth is not going to allow Riku to sit and survive in this position. McBeth biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. McBeth trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
McBeth really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Riku. Riku tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Riku is working to get back to half guard.
McBeth content just to control the position here. That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.McBeth is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Riku is surviving well by controlling McBeth's body position as best he can. Riku is working to get back to half guard.
McBeth tries to control but Riku wriggling away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! McBeth controlling the pace for now.